Obituaries

Francis “Bud” Gaffey

Funeral Services will be 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at the Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars. Marie Lykken from Hospice of Siouxland will officiate. Military honors will be provided by the Wasmer Post 241 of the American Legion of Le Mars. Inurnment will be at a later date in Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will be after 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, 2015, with the family present after 5:00 p.m., all at the funeral home.

Msgr. Nicholas J. Ruba

Msgr. Nicholas J. Ruba, 89 years old, of Remsen, IA died Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Happy Siesta HealthCare Center in Remsen, IA. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, June 24, 2015, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. Terry Roder officiating and Rev. Robert Gralapp, Rev. William McCarthy, Rev. James McAlpine and Msgr. Michael Sernett concelebrating. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Remsen. Visitation will be anytime after 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, 2015 there will be a parish rosary at 5 p.m. and a vigil prayer service at 7 p.m., followed by a Knights of Columbus rosary all at Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen. Condolences may be sent online to http://www.fischfh.com

Darris L. Westphal

Funeral Service will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the First Reformed Church in Ireton, Iowa with Rev. Doug Van Aartsen officiating. Burial will follow in the Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Visitation will begin at noon Monday, with the family present from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Porter Funeral Home in Ireton. Condolences may be sent to www.porterfuneralhomes.com. The Westphal family prefers memorials to the Ireton Christian School or Unity High School in Orange City.

Sharon L. Barrington

Sharon L. Barrington, 72, of Le Mars passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, May 23, 2015. A Memorial Service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, 2015 at Sunrise Villa Community Room, 524 Sunset Drive, Le Mars. Rev. Merrill Muller will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars with military honors conducted by Wasmer Post #241 of the American Legion. The Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars is assisting Sharon’s family with funeral arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com

Joseph "Joe" Rexwinkel

Memorial service will be 11:00 am Thursday, June 18, 2015 at the Alton Reformed Church in Alton, Iowa. Private family burial will be in Nassau Township Cemetery, rural Alton, Iowa with military honors provided by the Floyd American Legion Post 200 of Alton. Visitation with the family present will be on Wednesday, June 17, 2015 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the church. Arrangements are with the Carlsen Funeral Homes of Le Mars and Akron. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through www.carlsenfuneralhome.com

Deloris Milbrodt

Deloris Milbrodt, 88, of Akron, Iowa passed away Sunday, June 14, 2015 at the Akron Care Center in Akron.Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, June 19, 2015 at Trinity Lutheran Church, E.L.C.A. in Akron. Pastor Susan Juilfs will officiate. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Akron. Visitation will be after 3:00 p.m. Thursday, June 18, 2015, with the family present after 5:00 p.m., and a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m., all at Trinity Lutheran Church in Akron. Arrangements are with the Carlsen Funeral Home – Schroeder Chapel in Akron. Expressions of sympathy can be extended to the family through http://www.carlsenfuneralhome.com

Memorials can be made in Deloris’s name to Trinity Lutheran Church or the Akron Care Center.

Mark A. Koopman

Mark A. Koopman, 83, of Le Mars passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, June 15, 2015 at All Saints Catholic Parish – St. James Church in Le Mars.

Father Kevin Richter will celebrate Mass. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars with military honors conducted by Wasmer Post #241 of the American Legion. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 14, 2015 at Mauer – Johnson Funeral in Le Mars. A Knights of Columbus Rosary will begin at 4:00 p.m. with a Scriptural Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to Mass on Monday. The Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home is assisting Mark’s family with funeral arrangements.

Alice Ardyth (Mallette) Bowers

A Celebration of Life Service will be 6:00 p.m. Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Carlsen Funeral Home in Le Mars with Reverend John Battern of the Le Mars United Methodist Church officiating. Private family inurnment will be in Memorial Cemetery, Le Mars. Visitation with the family present will begin at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday at the funeral home. Immediately following the services, everyone is invited to join the family for a time of fellowship and dinner a the funeral home.

Dr. Edward Grossmann

There will be a celebration of his life on Wednesday, June 10, at 2:00pm, at the American Reformed Church in Orange City. The Rev. Michael Hardeman and the Rev. Elizabeth Hardeman will officiate. Interment will be prior to the service at the West Lawn Cemetery in Orange City. There will be a family prayer service on Wednesday, at 12:45pm, at the church. Visitation will be after 6:00pm on Tuesday, with the family present from 6:00pm to 8:00pm, at the CHURCH.

Ronald Kelly

Ronald Kelly, 89, of Le Mars passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Brentwood Good Samaritan Village in Le Mars.

Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, June 5, 2015 at All Saints Catholic Parish – St. Joseph Catholic Church in Le Mars, Iowa. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, 2015 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. The family will be present from 5-7 p.m. with a Scriptural Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to Mass on Friday.

The Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars is assisting Ron’s family with funeral arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com

Esther E. Konz

Esther E. Konz, 93 years old, of Alton, IA, died Thursday, May 28, 2015, at Orange City Area Health Systems Hospital in Orange City, IA.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 1, 2015, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alton with Rev. Terry Roder officiating and Deacon Dan Goebel assisting. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Alton.

Visitation will be anytime after 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 31, 2015. There will be a parish rosary at 5 p.m. & a vigil prayer service at 7 p.m., all at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alton. Services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen. Condolences may be sent online to www.fischfh.com.

Sharon L. Barrington

Sharon L. Barrington, 72, of Le Mars passed away unexpectedly at her home on Saturday, May 23, 2015. The Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars is assisting Sharon’s family with funeral arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com

Charlie Eufers

Charlie Eufers, 69, of Le Mars, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Floyd Valley Hospital in Le Mars. Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, May 29, 2015 at All Saints Catholic Parish-Saint James Church in Le Mars. Father Paul Eisele and Father Richard Reese will Concelebrate Mass. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at St. James Church in Le Mars. The family will be present at 5:00 p.m. to greet friends. There will be a rosary at 5:00 p.m. followed by a Scriptural Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to Mass on Friday. The Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars is assisting Charlie’s family with arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be directed throughwww.mauerjohnsonfh,com

Milo Douglas Streff,

Milo Douglas Streff, 89 years old, of Alton, IA, died Monday, May 18, 2015, At Orange City Area Health Systems Hospital in Orange City, IA.

Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 21, 2015, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alton with Rev. Terry Roder officiating. Burial will be in the St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Alton. Visitation will be anytime after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 20, 2015. There will be a parish rosary at 5 p.m. & a vigil prayer service at 7:30 p.m., all at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alton. Services have been entrusted to Fisch Funeral Home & Monument in Remsen. Condolences may be sent online to www.fischfh.com.

Bettie Beach

Bettie Beach, 85, of Le Mars passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 16, 2015. Funeral services will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home in Le Mars. Rev. Gary Landsness will officiate. A family graveside service will follow on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Memorial Cemetery in Le Mars. Visitation will begin at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at the Mauer – Johnson Funeral Home with the family present from 5-7 p.m. Pallbearers will be Bettie’s family. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com